Featured Events at Pratt

In the form of traditional and contemporary bookmaking and paper crafting, The Amazing Race exhibition is designed to chronicle certain aspects of the Atlantic slave trade experience from its beginnings in Africa to its early years in the Americas. The exhibit exemplifies the extraordinary strength, courage, and grace of the people and their descendants who survived this African diaspora to become valuable productive citizens of the Americas.

Children Ages Birth to Fifth Grade Can Earn Two Tickets to an O's Game Just by Reading!
The Baltimore Orioles join Pratt Library in offering the Tom Clancy Orioles Reading Club in honor of O's part owner and renowned author Tom Clancy who passed away in 2013. In the spirit of Clancy's love of books and reading, children ages birth through fifth grade are eligible to win two free tickets to an Orioles game, just for reading five books on our...

Sylvie Merlier-Rowen, who is also a Pratt Library staff member, displays examples of her abstract natural images and blacklight photography.

Let IRS-certified tax volunteers file your taxes for free. Eligibility requirements: Income under $53,000, and the return must be within the volunteer certification guidelines of the IRS. Appointment required; call 410-234-8008 or go to bmorefreetaxes.org to make an appointment.

Make an appointment to get help with your online applications, resume, cover letter or related tasks. Call 410-396-5317 for an appointment.

Rohan Jasani (M.S., Therapeutic Herbalism from the Maryland University of Integrative Health), will show you why a spring "detox" is a great way to maximize your health and wellness for the upcoming year. He will discuss the concepts of wellness and how herbs work in the body, the purpose behind a spring detox and what it consists of, and a review of herbs that can be useful in a detox.

In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.
Told through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking...

Bestselling author Joanne Fluke, the queen of culinary suspense, serves up a new recipe-filled mystery, Double Fudge Brownie Murder. Fluke's cozy mysteries feature Minnesota bake shop owner Hannah Swensen, eccentric characters and unexpected endings. In this latest, Hannah works to clear her name, follow her heart, and find a killer more elusive than the perfect brownie. Double Fudge Brownie Murder is the 18th installment in the Hannah Swensen...

Learn to transform your city space into a native wildlife paradise. Audubon experts will share practical tips and scientific support for gardening with native plants. Leave with resources you need to beautify your outdoor space and attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife.